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Question 1 of 64
An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure for an infant. The nurses perioperative care is based on what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery than adults?
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Question 2 of 64
Which of the following is part of a person's activities of daily living?
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Question 3 of 64
Which of the following is an example of subjective information?
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Question 4 of 64
Which of the following statements is true of restraints?
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Question 5 of 64
The student nurse studying the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system knows that the following are functions of the bladder. Select one that doesn't apply.
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Question 6 of 64
In which part of the body do fungal infections often occur?
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Question 7 of 64
The most important part of testing urine with reagent strips is
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Question 8 of 64
____________means that a person is confused about personplace and time
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Question 9 of 64
An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is
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Question 10 of 64
What temperature should the lotion be for a back massage?
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Question 11 of 64
What is the protective substance that covers the ends of bones?
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Question 12 of 64
What is the most important control measure to consider when working with new equipment or in a new role?
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Question 13 of 64
What information is found on a diet card?
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Question 14 of 64
A nurse is conducting a health history for a patient with a skin problem. What question or statement would be most useful in eliciting information about personal hygiene?
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Question 15 of 64
An oral thermometer is usually color-coded
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Question 16 of 64
Stool should normally be
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Question 17 of 64
When using a pulse oximetry device
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Question 18 of 64
Which of the following is a nursing assistant's responsibility regarding traction?
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Question 19 of 64
The nurse is encouraging the postoperative patient to utilize diaphragmatic breathing. Which priority goal is the nurse trying to achieve?
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Question 20 of 64
A 68-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism is scheduled to undergo parathyroidectomy. Her serum calcium concentration is 15 mg/dL. IV administration of which of the following substances is the MOST appropriate initial management?
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Question 21 of 64
A school nurse is teaching a class of middle-school girls how to promote urinary system health. Which of the following statements by one of the girls indicates a need for more information?
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Question 22 of 64
Care guidelines for dialysis include
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Question 23 of 64
What is the primary role of a first aider in the workplace?
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Question 24 of 64
While conducting an EKG on your post-myocardial infarction patient, you note the presence of consistently wide QRS complexes greater than 120 ms in duration. What does this most likely indicate?
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Question 25 of 64
A(n) ______ catheter is inserted to drain urine from the bladder several times a day and is removed each time after urine is drained.
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Question 26 of 64
A patient is having liquid fecal seepage. He has not had a bowel movement for 6 days. Based on the data, what would the nurse assess?
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Question 27 of 64
A 42-year-old man injured in a motor vehicle crash suffers a closed head injury. His oxygen saturation decreases. The most appropriate next step is to:
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Question 28 of 64
Why is palliative care the best care for a terminal illness?
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Question 29 of 64
One important way to try to resolve a conflict is to
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Question 30 of 64
You are on-scene with an apneic adult who collapsed one to two minutes prior to your arrival, according to bystanders. Which of the following endotracheal tube size ranges would be most appropriate for an average adult respiratory arrest patient who shows no signs of airway trauma or obstruction?
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Question 31 of 64
What best defines a risk?
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Question 32 of 64
A transient ischemic attack is a warning sign of
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Question 33 of 64
Which of the following is part of caring for a resident within an isolation unit?
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Question 34 of 64
Which of the following is a helpful idea for dietary changes that may promote sleep?
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Question 35 of 64
You are preparing to perform synchronized electrical cardioversion with a biphasic defibrillator on your unstable adult patient who is experiencing supraventricular tachycardia at 160 beats per minute on the monitor. Which of the following initial energy settings would be recommended if he was exhibiting a narrow complex, regular supraventricular tachycardia, in which his palpable carotid pulse matches the rhythm on the monitor?
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Question 36 of 64
A disorder in which a person has a serious loss of mental abilities, including the ability to think, remember, and reason, is known as
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Question 37 of 64
Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
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Question 38 of 64
An example of disposable equipment is
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Question 39 of 64
Instillation of local anesthetic into the trachea via the cricothyroid membrane is MOST likely to block which of the following nerves?
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Question 40 of 64
Pericardial tamponade and hemorrhagic shock present very similarly in the pre-hospital environment. What is the best way, of those listed, to distinguish between the two diagnoses?
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Question 41 of 64
Which of the following is a sign or symptom that a resident is experiencing insulin reaction?
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Question 42 of 64
A mask and goggles should be worn
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Question 43 of 64
In which situation does the nurse have a duty to act?
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Question 44 of 64
What term is used to describe the correction or prevention of disorders of body structures used in locomotion?
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Question 45 of 64
Ms. Reid is unable to get out of bed due to recent surgery. She is very concerned with cleanliness and wants to bathe every day. Which kind of bath is most appropriate for her?
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Question 46 of 64
Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to respond to a resident with AD who exhibits inappropriate sexual behavior?
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Question 47 of 64
What is the approximate time the brain can be anoxic before developing irreversible damage?
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Question 48 of 64
One way for an NA to have a positive relationship with a resident's family and friends is to
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Question 49 of 64
A 30 year old female is brought to the ED after being injured in a motor vehicle crash. Her initial BP is 90/60 mmHg, and her HR is 122 bpm. She responds to rapid infusion of 1L crystalloid solution with a rise in her BP to 118/88 and decrease in her HR to 90 bpm. Her pressure suddenly decreased to 96/66. The least likely cause of her hemodynamic change is:
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Question 50 of 64
The BRAT diet is helpful for
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Question 51 of 64
The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse transports the inpatient surgical patient to the medical-surgical floor. Before leaving the floor, the medical-surgical nurse obtains a complete set of vital signs. What is the rationale for this nursing action?
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Question 52 of 64
The term misappropriation means
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Question 53 of 64
One method of transmission of HIV is
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Question 54 of 64
Which of the following is NORMAL in pregnancy?
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Question 55 of 64
If a resident consumes ½ cup of a fluid how many milliliters (mL) has he consumed?
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Question 56 of 64
Client - Centred Counselling hypothesizes that man is ______. A. Rational B. Self Centred C. Socialized D. Constructive E. Forward moving
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Question 57 of 64
3 What is the first thing a nursing assistant should do after getting a work assignment?
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Question 58 of 64
A yeast infection is a type of vaginitis that is caused by a fungus known as
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Question 59 of 64
After assisting a full-term pregnant patient in the delivery of her newborn, the newborn remains bradycardic with a heart rate of 50 beats per minute and exhibits cyanosis around his mouth, nose, fingers, and toes. He is not responding well and appears lethargic following the five-minute APGAR assessment. What would be the best initial intervention at this point to increase his heart rate?
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Question 60 of 64
One function of the blood is to
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Question 61 of 64
What is most important when an employer sends an employee to work in a new location?
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Question 62 of 64
A 24-year-old woman passenger in an automobile strikes the windscreen with her face during a head-on collision. In the ED she is talking and has marked facial edema and crepitus. The highest priority should be given to:
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Question 63 of 64
Thyroid hormones primarily regulate the following:
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Question 64 of 64
Which of the following is an example of appropriate behavior by a nursing assistant with a resident's family?
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